by Brenda Erb Roberts | Sep 1, 2026 | Inspirational Blog
The September reset is here, sparking a flurry of activities. Students return to school, and clubs and other activities start a new season after the summer hiatus. Soon, summer closes shop for another year, and a new chapter of our lives opens. In January 2026, I...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Aug 15, 2026 | The Lighter Side
Do you remember a time when you left your car unlocked while you went shopping or to church? I do. Well, there’s a reason why people now lock their cars, and we might have prompted that change. Car thieves have nothing on us. Allow me to explain. Once upon a time, it...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Aug 1, 2026 | Inspirational Blog
Do you ever feel like you want to take a day off to escape what life has thrown at you? I’m not talking about disappearing into the “if only” rabbit hole where nothing good lives; just a day off. Seldom do I surrender to such thoughts, yet a recent wave of overwhelm...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Jul 15, 2026 | The Lighter Side
Once upon a time, spouses had a name for a misery that has persisted since people first inhabited the Earth. Nagging. But now we have “Ding.” It’s merely nagging in a different guise, and we even pay for the “pleasure” of a ceaseless stream of it. When did we begin...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Jul 1, 2026 | Inspirational Blog
A friend made this insightful comment during a small group discussion a few months ago: “It’s as if God’s clock almost isn’t ticking.”* What an image! The elegant Roman numerals and ornate hands on a clock face came into focus in my mind. Then I heard the evocative...